Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus For Laboring Obstetrical Women

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2021-03-02
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Comparison of three programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) pump settings for maintenance of labour analgesia.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Singleton, vertex presentations at term (37-42 weeks gestational age)

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• ASA 2-3 patients aged 19 or over who are able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to neuraxial analgesia or risk factors likely to affect placement or function of the epidural

• History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to local anesthetics or opioids

• Current or historical evidence of any significant medical conditions

• Clinical settings in which continuous epidural infusion may be preferable

• Risk factors significantly increasing the need for Cesarean delivery

• Anticipated fetal abnormalities